Transmigrated into a fat wife, farming, raising children, and picking up husbands

Lin Xiuer's heart softened, and she went over to help him sit down on the stool next to her.

"Uncle Fang, please sit and wait," she said. "I'll serve you a bowl when it's ready."

Old Fang didn't hear clearly, but seeing Lin Xiuer help him sit down, he knew it was out of kindness, so he nodded and gave a toothless smile.

Granny Wang and Sister-in-law Liu huddled together, whispering and trying to find out more about Lin Xiuer.

"I heard she sells pancakes in town, and her business is booming."

"Of course! I've had it once, and the pancake was so delicious, tsk tsk..."

"Was her man really found? I heard he was carried back from the mountain?"

"Yes, I heard he injured his head and lost his memory. He doesn't remember anything, so he just stayed with her."

"Oh, that's quite a coincidence..."

Old Zhou squatted by the stove, chatting casually with Hu Yidao.

"Are you a pig butcher too?"

"Yes, Hu's Meat Stall in town is mine."

"Then we can go into the same line of work. I used to do this too."

"Really? Then we'll have to have a couple of drinks!"

Dog Egg and Little Lotus huddled together, drooling as they looked at the pot.

Xiao Lian was alright, a bit reserved, but Gou Dan was genuinely greedy, smacking his lips and staring wide-eyed.

Lin Xiuer lifted the pot lid and poked the pig's trotter with chopsticks—it was mushy, and the chopsticks went right through it.

She picked up another piece of pork intestine, tasted it, and found it to be just the right amount of salty, tender, and flavorful.

"Alright!" she called out, "It's ready to take out of the pot!"

Liu Songnian, accompanied by two young men, returned with another cartload of old tables and chairs. He froze as soon as he reached the courtyard gate.

I don't know what happened inside, but the whole courtyard was full of people.

There were at least twenty people, men and women, old and young, all crowded at the entrance of the west wing, craning their necks to look inside.

Some were standing on tiptoe, some were turning sideways, and a little baby being held in his grandmother's arms was also peering inside.

"This..." Liu Songnian blinked. If he weren't so familiar with this place, he would have thought he had gone to the wrong place.

The two young men were also dumbfounded, looking at each other.

Fortunately, the yard is big enough, otherwise it really wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people.

"Mr. Liu is here too?" Someone recognized him and greeted him.

Liu Songnian nodded, walked around the crowd, and went to the west wing entrance to look inside.

The west wing was steaming hot, and the aroma was so strong it seemed to melt away. Lin Xiuer was standing by the stove, holding a large strainer, scooping things out of the pot.

The pig's trotters were stewed until very tender, the skin and meat slightly cracked, revealing the trembling tendons inside, and glistening with a dark red broth.

The pig intestines were still steaming hot, softly piled in the basin, and the aroma wafted out so strongly that Liu Songnian could smell it clearly even from the doorway.

Pig stomach, pig heart, pig liver, one by one, were taken out and placed on the cutting board.

Lin Xiuer put several cleaned chickens into the pot, covered it, and continued to braise them.

"Alright, let's eat these first. These chickens need to be braised for a while." She wiped her hands and prepared to cut the pig intestines.

Hu Yidao couldn't wait any longer. He rushed in, his eyes fixed on the pot of pig intestines.

"I'll cut it! I'll cut it!" He grabbed the cleaver, and with a swift motion, cut the pig intestines into small pieces and arranged them in a large bowl.

After cutting the food, he picked up the bowl and walked out.

"Come on, come on, have a taste! Everyone, have a taste!" he shouted in a loud voice, handing the bowls to the crowd.

The pig intestines were still steaming, glistening with a dark brown color, and you could still see the fat inside. They were trembling and soft.

The aroma wafted into their noses, making their mouths water. The people in the courtyard had been waiting impatiently, and as soon as Hu Yidao came out, they swarmed around him.

Granny Sun was the first to reach out, pick up a piece, and put it in her mouth.

She chewed it, and then her eyes widened suddenly.

"This..." she mumbled, covering her mouth, "It smells so good!"

Old Zhou was already waiting nearby. He picked up the biggest piece and put it in his mouth, chewing slowly.

He squinted, chewed for a while, and then said, "Good!"

He slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "This is real braised food! This is authentic braised food! I've slaughtered pigs for half my life, and I've never tasted anything this delicious!"

Without any hesitation, Sister Liu picked up a piece for her daughter, Xiaolian, and then picked up another piece for herself. As she chewed, she suddenly smiled.

"Girl, your cooking is absolutely amazing! If my husband could eat this when he comes back from his job on the boat, he probably wouldn't want to leave the house for six months!"

There were so many people that a bowl of pork intestines was gone in the blink of an eye.

Dog Egg only ate a small piece, licked his lips, stared longingly at the empty bowl, his little mouth pursed, wanting to cry but holding back.

Grandma Wang felt sorry for her grandson, but she was too embarrassed to ask for more, so she could only pat his head and say, "Good boy, Grandma will cook you some eggs when we get home."

Dog Egg shook his head, his eyes still fixed on the stove.

Lin Xiuer is cutting up pig stomach again.

Cut the pig's stomach into strips, arrange them in another bowl, and pour a spoonful of braising liquid over them.

This time, Hu Yidao didn't need to take it; Chen Mingxuan grabbed the bowl and ran outside.

"Make way, make way, make way!" He squeezed through the crowd, bowl in hand. "Freshly cooked pig's stomach!"

As soon as it was handed out, several pairs of chopsticks were reached out to it.

Old Zhou was quick this time, grabbing the first bite with his chopsticks. He chewed the pig's stomach, then his eyes narrowed again.

"This pig's stomach..." he smacked his lips, "crispy, tender, flavorful, and not a trace of fishiness. Young lady, with your skills, you'd be guaranteed to make a fortune opening a braised food shop!"

Sister Liu also grabbed a piece, nodding as she chewed, "That's right! It's much better than that old-established restaurant in the county town! The braised food there is nowhere near as good as this!"

Liu Songnian, standing to the side, also took the opportunity to pick up a piece, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly without saying a word, but his eyes lit up.

The pig liver was also sliced ​​thinly, arranged neatly, and drizzled with braising liquid. The liver was sliced ​​so thinly that the broth seeped in, making it look tender.

When this bowl was served, there was another frantic scramble for it.

Dog Egg finally managed to snatch a small piece of pig liver, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, and looked very satisfied.

He tugged at Granny Sun's sleeve and whispered, "Grandma, this is delicious...it's so delicious..."

Granny Wang patted his head and said, "Good boy, Gou Dan."

Several bowls of braised dishes were emptied after circling through the crowd a few times.

The neighbors looked at each other, their faces showing a mix of lingering satisfaction and embarrassment.

Old Zhou wiped his mouth and chuckled twice: "Um... young lady, did we eat too much?"

Granny Wang quickly added, "Yes, yes, you just started cooking, and we've already eaten all the food. I feel so bad."

Aunt Liu was quite generous, waving her hand and saying, "It's alright, it's alright. We're neighbors, we'll keep in touch often, so there's no need to worry about not having a chance to eat together."

She thought for a moment, then pulled Xiaolian outside, saying, "I'll go back and get some eggs. Don't be offended, little sister; you've braised so much meat for us, we can't just eat it for free, can we?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang also pulled Gou Dan outside, saying, "Yes, yes, I'll go back and get some things too. We have fresh vegetables at home."

Old Zhou also stood up, dusted himself off, and said, "I still have a block of tofu, which I just bought this afternoon. I'll go get it."

Even the hard-of-hearing old man seemed to understand something, and he stood up shakily and walked outside.

After walking a few steps, he turned back to look at Lin Xiuer and nodded to her.